On this first City Walk of the Fall 2026 season, Elena will lead us on an 8.7 Km loop through the vibrant Swansea neighbourhood, decorated for Halloween. There will be wonderful views of the Humber River West and Grenadier Pond. Elena will tell us the history of the area and we will stop for lunch at Gigli Caffe with the option to visit nearby Patisserie 27. See you there, sweet toothers.
Meet at the Tim Hortons at 2402 Bloor St W (about 170 m from Jane subway station, east on Bloor St, at the corner of Bloor and Armadale) at about 10:00 AM. The will begin at 10:10 AM sharp.
The RwGPS route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57565783.
The points of interest include:
- 0.0 Km - Tim Hortons, 2402 Bloor St W (start of walk, washrooms)
- 4.9 Km - washrooms
- 7.6 Km - Gigli Caffe, Patisserie 27
- 8.7 Km - Jane Station (end of walk)
When this entry was last updated there were no scheduled subway outages for this date, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 in case there are any changes.
We have introduced a 30-Day-Trial membership class which allows "guests" to participate in most activities over the span of a 1-month period. We are accepting Guest registrations.
If you have not registered for the walk, you may NOT join the walk.
If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.
Please check the website 2 hours before the start time, in the unlikely event that the walk is rescheduled or cancelled. If the walk is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, notice of the cancellation will be posted on the website around 8 am on the day of the walk.
For a brief description of the City walk program, please check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks). If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
